Public servant sacked over porn allegations

A Queensland Families Department officer has been sacked after being issued with a notice to appear in court over child pornography.

Families Minister Judy Spence said yesterday the temporary employee's three-month contract was due to expire next Friday.

Ms Spence said the man's employment was terminated and contract paid out after police issued him with a notice to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on October 28 to answer three charges of possession of a child abuse computer game.

"It's alleged the man had the material on his home computer," Ms Spence said in a statement.

Premier Peter Beattie told state parliament that any public servant caught accessing pornography would be sacked.

Asked by the opposition in parliament whether she would refer the matter to the Crime and Misconduct Commission's current inquiry into her department, Ms Spence said it was up to the CMC to make decisions on its own investigations.